Could you walk away from $13 million?

Ryan Dempster did something recently that not many professional athletes are willing to do.

Walked away from a multi-million contract.

The Red Sox pitcher announced Sunday that he would not play baseball in 2014, likely ending a 16-year major league career.

By doing so, the 36-year-old will forfeit the last year of his two-year contract with the Red Sox, worth $13.25 million.

"I've been really fortunate, extremely lucky, extremely humbled by the amount of money I have made that has provided for me and my family for years and years," he said of his decision. "The money was not that difficult a decision."